Display system, cursor position indication method, and recording medium

Abstract

A display system includes: a display section; and a control section for controlling the display section, wherein the control section includes a cursor display section for displaying a cursor on the display section, and a cursor position indication image display section for displaying on the display section, based on a predetermined condition, a cursor position indication image which indicates a position of the cursor displayed by the cursor display section, and the cursor position indication image display section displays the cursor position indication image in the vicinity of the cursor displayed by the cursor display section.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A display system, comprising: 
       a display section; and  
       a control section for controlling the display section,  
       wherein the control section includes,  
       a cursor display section for displaying a cursor on the display section, and  
       a cursor position indication image display section for displaying on the display section, based on a predetermined condition, a cursor position indication image which indicates a position of the cursor displayed by the cursor display section, and  
       the cursor position indication image display section displays the cursor position indication image in the vicinity of the cursor displayed by the cursor display section;  
       wherein the predetermined condition includes transition of the cursor from a non-display state to a display state.  
     
     
       2. A display system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cursor position indication image display section displays the cursor position indication image in a position such that a user of the display system can see the cursor position indication image substantially together with the cursor on the display section. 
     
     
       3. A display system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cursor position indication image display section displays the cursor position indication image such that a central position of the cursor position indication image is positioned substantially on a central position of the cursor. 
     
     
       4. A display system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cursor position indication image display section displays the cursor position indication image in such a manner that the user of the display system can readily recognize the cursor position indication image on the display section. 
     
     
       5. A display system according to  claim 4 , wherein: 
       the non-display state includes a state where the power to the display section is off; and  
       the display state includes a state where the display section is powered-on again.  
     
     
       6. A display system according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
       the display section includes a plurality of display screens; and  
       the cursor display section displays the cursor on one of the plurality of display screens.  
     
     
       7. A display system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cursor position indication image includes a dynamic image. 
     
     
       8. A display system according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
       the control section includes a cursor position indication image termination direction section for directing termination of display of the cursor position indication image based on a predetermined termination condition; and  
       the cursor position indication image display section terminates the display of the cursor position indication image on the display section in response to the direction from the cursor position indication image termination direction section.  
     
     
       9. A display system according to  claim 8 , wherein the predetermined termination condition includes an expiration of a predetermined time period since the cursor position indication image was displayed on the display section by the cursor position indication image display section for indicating the position of the cursor displayed by the cursor display section. 
     
     
       10. A display system according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
       the display section includes a single display screen; and  
       the cursor display section displays the cursor on the single display screen.  
     
     
       11. A display system comprising: 
       a display section; and  
       a control section for controlling the display section,  
       wherein the control section includes,  
       a cursor display section for displaying a cursor on the display section,  
       a cursor position indication image display section for displaying on the display section, based on a predetermined condition, a cursor position indication image which indicates a position of the cursor displayed by the cursor display section,  
       the cursor position indication image display section displays the cursor position indication image in the vicinity of the cursor displayed by the cursor display section;  
       the display section includes a plurality of display screens; and  
       the cursor display section displays the cursor on one of the plurality of display screens;  
       the cursor display section includes a cursor movement section for moving the cursor front one display screen to another display screen amongst the plurality of display screens; and  
       the predetermined condition includes a movement of the cursor by the cursor movement section from one display screen to another display screen among the plurality of display screens.  
     
     
       12. A cursor position indication method, comprising: 
       a cursor display step of displaying a cursor on a display section; and  
       a cursor position indication image display step of displaying on the display section, based on a predetermined condition, a cursor position indication image which indicates a position of the cursor displayed by the cursor display step,  
       wherein the cursor position indication image display step includes a step of displaying the cursor position indication image in the vicinity of the cursor displayed by the cursor display step,  
       wherein the predetermined condition includes transition of the cursor from a non-display state to a display state.  
     
     
       13. A cursor position indication method according to  claim 12 , wherein: 
       the non-display state includes a state where the power to the display section is off; and  
       the display state includes a state where the display section is powered-on again.  
     
     
       14. A cursor position indication method according to  claim 12 , wherein: 
       the display section includes a plurality of display screens; and  
       the cursor display step includes a step of displaying the cursor on one of the plurality of display screens.  
     
     
       15. A cursor position indication method according to  claim 12 , wherein the cursor position indication image includes a dynamic image. 
     
     
       16. A cursor position indication method according to  claim 12 , wherein: 
       the cursor position indication method further includes a cursor position indication image termination direction step of directing termination of display of the cursor position indication image based on a predetermined termination condition; and  
       the cursor position indication image display step includes a step of terminating the display of the cursor position indication image on the display section in response to the direction by the cursor position indication image termination direction step.  
     
     
       17. A cursor position indication method according to  claim 16 , wherein the predetermined termination condition includes an expiration of a predetermined time period since the cursor position indication image was displayed on the display section at the cursor position indication image display step for indicating the position of the cursor displayed by the cursor display step. 
     
     
       18. A cursor position indication method according to  claim 12 , wherein: 
       the display section includes a single display screen; and  
       the cursor display step includes a step of displaying the cursor on the single display screen.  
     
     
       19. A cursor position indication method comprising: 
       a cursor display step of displaying a cursor on a display section; and  
       a cursor position indication image display step of displaying on the display section, based on a predetermined condition, a cursor position indication image which indicates a position of the cursor displayed by the cursor display step,  
       wherein the cursor position indication image display step includes a step of displaying the cursor position indication image in the vicinity of the cursor displayed by the cursor display step,  
       the display section includes a plurality of display screens; and  
       the cursor display step includes a step of displaying the cursor on one of the plurality of display screens,  
       the cursor display step includes a cursor movement step of moving the cursor from one display screen to another display screen amongst the plurality of display screens; and  
       the predetermined condition includes a movement of the cursor by the cursor movement step from one display screen to another display screen among the plurality of display screens.  
     
     
       20. A computer-readable recording medium containing a program for allowing a computer to execute: 
       a cursor display step of displaying a cursor on a display section; and  
       a cursor position indication image display step of displaying on the display section, based on a predetermined condition, a cursor position indication image which indicates a position of the cursor displayed by the cursor display step,  
       wherein the cursor position indication image display step includes a step of displaying the cursor position indication image in the vicinity of the cursor displayed by the cursor display step; and  
       wherein the predetermined condition includes transition of the cursor from a non-display state to a display state.  
     
     
       21. A computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 20 , wherein: 
       the non-display state includes a state where the power to the display section is off; and  
       the display state includes a state where the display section is powered-on again.  
     
     
       22. A computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 20 , wherein: 
       the display section includes a plurality of display screens; and  
       the cursor display step includes a step of displaying the cursor on one of the plurality of display screens.  
     
     
       23. A computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 20 , wherein the cursor position indication image includes a dynamic image. 
     
     
       24. A computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 20 , wherein: 
       the program further allows the computer to execute a cursor position indication image termination direction step of directing termination of display of the cursor position indication image based on a predetermined termination condition; and  
       the cursor position indication image display step includes a step of terminating the display of the cursor position indication image on the display section in response to the direction by the cursor position indication image termination direction step.  
     
     
       25. A computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 24 , wherein the predetermined termination condition includes an expiration of a predetermined time period since the cursor position indication image was displayed on the display section at the cursor position indication image display step for indicating the position of the cursor displayed by the cursor display step. 
     
     
       26. A computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 20 , wherein: 
       the display section includes a single display screen; and  
       the cursor display step includes a step of displaying the cursor on the single display screen.  
     
     
       27. A computer-readable recording medium containing a program for allowing a computer to execute: 
       a cursor display step of displaying a cursor on a display action; and  
       a cursor position indication image display step of displaying on the display section, based on a predetermined condition, a cursor position indication image which indicates a position of the cursor displayed by the cursor display step,  
       wherein the cursor position indication image display step includes a step of displaying the cursor position indication image in the vicinity of the cursor displayed by the cursor display step,  
       the display section includes a plurality of display screens;  
       the cursor display step includes a step of displaying the cursor on one of the plurality of display screens;  
       the cursor display step includes a cursor movement step of moving the cursor from one display screen to another display screen amongst the plurality of display screens; and  
       the predetermined condition includes a movement of the cursor by the cursor movement step from one display screen to another display screen among the plurality of display screens.